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Doha disagreement delineates Saudi-Iranian rivalry

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INTERNATIONAL

Many producers, facing budgetary pressures because of low oil prices, support output restraint, but they need to act in concert. Russia and Saudi Arabia have offered a freeze…

Bahrain’s new premier faces difficult fiscal choices

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BAHRAIN

Manama is seeking multiple means to adjust to the impact of the pandemic, publishing a two-year budget in November that targets a steady decline in the fiscal deficit. Although…

Canadian bank expansion will gain US market share

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CANADA

Canadian banks were resilient during the global financial crisis. However, slow economic growth in their home market, exacerbated by low oil prices, has encouraged them to expand…

EU green finance objectives are likely to fall short

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EU

An EU-wide framework that will help investors to differentiate between what the EU views as sustainable and unsustainable activities, it is an important pillar for the…

Rate policy may diverge in Central Europe in near term

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CENTRAL EUROPE

Monetary policy divergence in Central Europe in 2016.

China's new finance regulator will gain real power

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CHINA

Reform of financial regulation in China.

Ethiopia’s homegrown economic reforms face challenges

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ETHIOPIA

Outlook for Ethiopia's economic reform agenda.

Yen surge to question global monetary easing's effects

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INTERNATIONAL

Despite aggressive easing by both the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the ECB, including negative interest rates, the lowering of expectations over the scale and pace of rate hikes by the…

Reform resistance may lead to fresh Greek election

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GREECE

Greece's bailout.

Indonesia's new financial crisis law carries risks

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INDONESIA

The new financial crisis management law.